alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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a youthful male person
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past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
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free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
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clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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coins made of gold
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a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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to a great degree or extent
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nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
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narcoticsnounUS /nɑːrˈkɑːtɪks/
plural of “narcotic” — a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
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neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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in the company of; together with
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